Volunteers count Whales in NOAA's Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary [what's new]

Sanctuary Ocean count began in 1996, 150 volunteers and has grown to more than 1,850 volunteers this year.

Humpback whales Singing position.

January, February and March each year, the number of volunteers whales-O ' ahu, Kaua ' I and Big island shores annually to the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary Ocean count. In 2010 more than 1,850 volunteers are attached to the humpback whale monitoring reports and animal area is documented.

Sanctuary Ocean count began in 1996.It offers the members of the public to participate in the work of the monitoring of marine mammal, offering takes a "snapshot" of the island, the number of whales around at a time.

Hawaiian waters provide critical breeding habitat for approximately two-thirds of the North Pacific humpback whales in the store.Up to 10 000 humpback whales in the waters of the Hawaiian winter. scientific studies have Japonesque Precision Lash Curler demonstrated that the Hawai ' I's humpback whale population has increased by approximately 7% annual rate.

Other marine wildlife in the Ocean are seen during the amount is included in the Hawaiian monk seals, marine turtles, spinner dolphins and sea birds.

Variable weather conditions make it difficult to compare the amount of data than the quantity, but over time the amount of information about the Sanctuary Ocean may be established in accordance with scientific findings,. this to gather information on Community aid for projects may use the sanctuary in their efforts to improve education and conservation.

Whales observed in the number of periods per 15-minute date for each of the Islands 2010 Sanctuary Ocean count on average numbers are as follows:

30 January 2010:

O ' ahu – 3 whales Kaua ' I-2 of the big island-6 whales whales voluntary information collected 59 locations.

6 March 2010 (February 27 for the tsunami warning-Rescheduled):

O ' ahu-2 whalesKaua ' I – 1 whaleBig Island-4 whalesVolunteers data collected at 51.

27. March 2010:

O ' ahu-3 whalesKaua ' I – 2 whalesBig Island-3 whalesVolunteers data collected 59 locations.

Christine Brammer sanctuary Ocean count Coordinator said "this year was a great success of the project, participating in more than 1,850 volunteers with". "Sanctuary Ocean count project provides a unique opportunity to learn from Hawai ' I's humpbacks while at the same time, the effort involved in monitoring the public although the humpback whales of the population. [1] [2] is on the increase, entanglement and the ship remain törmäyksissä whales and whales still require protection."

How to receive more information about the Sanctuary Ocean count in 2011, volunteers Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale Web site of the National Marine Sanctuary. physical inventory shall be considered as of January, February and March each year, the last Saturday.

NOAA's Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary protects humpback whales and Hawaiian waters, if they move each winter to mate, calve and their habitats of the young Nurse.